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the HOUSES PRETENsIoNs.

Tho Lower Branch Manifssts q Disposittaa
to Meltlle with Forbidden Things
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-'It is an absurditys
said Senator to day, for the House to ques-
to extend the life of the Hawaiian any othee
treaty. 1t can, under the Constitution. clearly
do So The Senate can extend. but it canusf
create, a commercial treaty. fer the House aloas
has contro! of revenue matters but this treaty
is already in existence, and it only seeks to con-
tirue it's life. No one has ever questioned ths
right of the House to assist in the ratification a
an original commercial treaty, because that A.
fects the revenues; but it makes the Senate
smile to see the House lnquirng about the right
of the Senate to extend treaty already in
istence. l expect to hear the House upendisx
itself, and asking what right the Senate has 60
deal with the British extradit;on treaty The
House is getting very jealous of its prerogxr
tves."
1t was suggested tn at the House thonght IL
was the Senate that was jealous of preroEa-
tives, and the Senator said:
..No, not bit of il. We don't care a. fig for
prerogatives. We only want to DO business
while the House seems bent talking aud
quarreling. Do you know that if the House had
charge of thing like the Britiah extraditior
treaty-a measure we ratify reject at one az
hard month of continuous sessionf. True; and
more. 1t would insist upon the last word, an6
would amend it so as to get conferences and run
it over whole years time. The House is some
thing on diplomatic matters. and is getting more
and more fnieay about them, ever questioning
the Senates lights with them. It would never
do to give the House any more leeway than II
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THE RANDALL TARIFF BILL.
Morrison Speaks Sliehtingly of the Measur.
Provisions of the Bill.

Morrison Speaks Slightingly of the Measure
Provisions of the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G THE tariff and revenue
bill prepared by Mr.. Randall and his friends has
been printed and the date of its presentation in
the House will be fixed at meeting to be held
tomorrow night It is entitled "a bill to re-
duce and equalize duties on imports. to reduce
internal revenue taxes, and TO modify the laws
in relation to the collection of the revenue and
it will be substitute for House Bill 9702,
introduced by Mr.. Randall last session.
Comics were furnished to Speaker Carlisle
and Mr.. Morrison, and to the Speaker it was
represented that it was measure for which
perfection was not claimed but which would Sc
cure the support of majority of the House.
The Speaker did not express himself upon the
merits of the bil but asked to be allowed an
opportunity to examine it. Mr.. Morrison said,
this afternoon, that he necessity for the
bill; il simply the original Randall bill with
slight notifications. The object sought to be
attained seemed to be free tobacco. He added
that the Randall bill now on the calendar, with
an adverse report by the cor,mittee ways
and means, had been there for several months.
and he had little doubt that this it would have
been brought up for consideration in the House.
| a printed copy of the bill is ont tonight. 1t
proposes to extend the free list By including in
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Two Boys Killed by an Explosion.

OH CITY. Jan. 26.-At o'clock this afternoon
one of the mos. terrible boiler explosions that
ever occurred id. this section startled iha men
working in the vicinity of the Wolf & Kucler
wells. in the Egyns oil district. about five miles
from this city. There are eight wells in this
group, pumped by one engine Five minutes
before the accident occurred the steam was at
between eighty and ninety sounds. with plenty
of water. The explosion completely demolished
the boilerhouse. and instantly killed Samuel
Mccormick aged fourteen and VIM. Maitland.
aged nineteen who we're in charge of the boiler.
Fragments of the boiler aud engine were thrown
several hundred yards in every direction, cutting
down trees two feet in diameter. The cause of
the explosion is a mystery. but pieces of the
boiler plate found are very thin
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Provisions of the New Measure Agreed Upon
by the Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The Senate commit
tee on postofices and post-roads to-day author
izea senetor Wilson. of Iowa, to report an orig
inal postal telegraph bill as substitute for that
introduced by Senator Edmunds. The new bill
is made up of the first eleven sections Of that
framed by the same committee in the last Con-
gress, and reported by Senator Hill. of Colorado.
The sections provide for the establishment by
the Postmaster general of postal telegraph
system by contracting for the performance of
the service with the existing telegraph companies.
The government is required to furnish the Of
fees and make provision for selling stamps to
cover the charges. The schedule Of rates is
fixed at twenty cents for twenty words where
the distance of transmission is 1000 miles.
and five cents for every additional $50
twenty words or less shall be
more than so cents Night rates are fixed at Is
cents for 1000 miles or under. Ali words, eX-
cept date, to be counted, and for every FIVE
words or less in excess of twenty an addition OF
one-ffth the twenty-word rates to be charged
The press rates are fixed at not exceeding 80
cents per one hundred words sent at night, and
Is cents during the day. and at the same pro
rata rate for each word in excess of one hundred.
Drop copies are not to exceed % cents per one
hundred words at night and so cents during the
day. The Postmaster general is required to re-
tain 3 cents from charges upon each message and
paw over the remainder to the company as
full compensation for its services.
the company may maintain its own
Offices outside tbs postofices for the transmits
sion of kilograms upon its own rates. The Post.
masterceneral is required to advertise for sealed
proposals for the performance of the service
and to contract with the company whose pro
posal is deemed most favorable Bonas are re-
quired for the faithful performance of the
duties, and the contract is to contain provisions
which will prevent discrimination in the order OF
| transmission unfavorable to the postal tele
| grams. The contract is to extend over fivt
! years, and if the company shall have
| fully and fairly performed. it's duties
! it may be extended for another
| five years, on condition that uniform rate at o.
| below the lowest rate specified in this act, ant
| without regard to distance, shall be adopted, ],
which case the government will deduct only tw'
| cents for each telegram, instead of three Tn
I company entering into this contract is require,
| at once to open for use, as provided IN the act
! such lines as it NAV have at the time. and is al
| lowed four years within which to put in opera
| ton such additional lines may be required
| The Postmaster general is directed to advertis
| for sealed proposals to sell existing lines an
| franchises to the government, and if any of tn
proposals received deemed fair and reason
able. he is required to report the same to Cor
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Schooner and An on Board Lost.

New YORK, Jan. 26.-A Halifax, N. s.,
special to the Times SAYS "A terrific gale pre-
vailed on the coast. on Monday night. and the
wind blew forty miles mn hour dead shore.
The steamers Sarnia and Borderer were off the
harbor. and put to sea again to escape being
driven on shore The schooner c. Graham, how
ever, from Bermuda, had just arrived on the
coast. and was driven ashore on Shad Bay
shoals and dashed to pieces. She had crew of
six men, and possibly some passengers. All
were lost The shore is strewn with debris
She was commanded by Captain Coer;dge, and
owned by &. M. Creed and others. of this city.
1t is believed there were other disasters along
the coast.n
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Tone of the Canadian Press.

TORONTO Ont, Jan. &c Referring to the
Washington fisheries legislation, the Globe Of
to-day says: ..The United States Senate, since
IL became caucus of plutocrats has display ed
little craftsmanship. and its decadence in the
general esteem will be furthered by its re
taliatory fisheries bill When no regular evi-
dence was before them, ard with none in re-
--baltta: Of tls statements of the angry fisher
men. the Senators of the United States have
brought Canada up for trial, pronounced her
guilty, and put weapon for her punishment
into the Presidents hands The of that
weapon will ,njure American trade at least as
much as Canadian. II does not lessen the con-
tempt due TO the senatorial legislators Their
game in it's diplomats aspect, is the old one
of alarming Great Britain into buldozlng
Canada"
The Mail says: "A retaliatory measure has
been passed hy the United States, and. as a re-
suit poor Canada is to suffer all the frowns Of
the Republic ii she persists in enforcing her
treaty rights. The Canadian authorities simply
required fishermen to obey the customs laws,
such MS oil American vessels frequenting Cana
dian ports obliged to obey. and to report on
entrance and TO clear regularly upon departure.
Only two seizures were made for the violation
by Americans of the treaty by purchasing
bait. The Canadian government has not, in "A
single instance, refused any fair rights Of hospi-
tality. having allowed all reasonable facilities
for shelter, repairs, and obtaining wood and
water. getting medical advice and reasonable
supplies for the susfenance of life when they
have run out of these. and for these Eastern fish
ernan want the American people to refuse to
purchase from or 20 sell to Canada"
All the leading Canadian papers. irrespective OIL
marty, agree that Canadas position is impregna
bic on the fishery question, and urge the Domin
ion government 10 uphold Canada's rights ut ri
hazards At the SAME time the hope is eS
pressed that the United States government vii
not take the course which recent legislation indi
gates until every means of coming to fair ant
friendly settlement is exhausted.
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it timber, lnmber, etc, bristles bulbs, coal coa1-
tar. currants, dates feathers figs. hatters' fur.
jute and jute-butts mineral waters, nuts. potash,
soda, sponges tar and pitch. 1t reduces duties
on vitriol, dyes, sulphur, iron and steel railway
bars. nail rods, ores, zinc, antimony, sonp. eiu-
cose, beans and peas, starch, rice, fruits, ready
made clothing. hemp, cordage, baggine, cotton.
etc. On these articles, as on various
classes OF wool, the reductions pro-
posed are the same as in tho
original Randall bill, excepting ON iron and
steel, where the reductions are greater. The
duty on steel rails is fixed at $l3 per ton. The
bill proposes to remove the tax on tobacco in Al
its forms The printed copy given out to-d&y
places the tax on whisky at GO cents per gallon.
a proposed reduction cf so cents per galloo.
This feature Of the bill is not yet definitely sstr
tied by the conference. Some favor q general
reduction Of the tax on all spirits, and others
favor q repeal Of the tax on only fruit brandiee
and alcohol used in tho arts, but whichesss
proposition prevails, the conference will aRree
to repeal all license taxes The bill ineee-
porates the Hewitt provisions for customs al
mpiStratiOn.
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STATE LEGISLATURES.

New Jersey Democrats Vote for Senator with
Less than u Majority of the Assembly.
TRENTON. N. j., Jan. 26 The Assembly met
this morning, at 1l:30 o'clock, and at noon a mo-
tion to adjourn with view to going into joint
meeting, prevailed. All the Republicans, how
ever, Immediately left the chamber SO as to pre-
vent quorum On tho joint session assem-
bling, Asscmblyman Hudspeth was chosen to
preside. The roll was called, and thirty-nine
members. ali Democrats, were present. Sena-
tor Chattle, Democrat, and Speaker Baird, to.
gether with the two Labor men, remained out
with the Republicans. 1t takes forty-one votes
TO constitute majority of the LEGISLATURE
Mr.. Beckwith, following the United States
statutes, called for the reading of the record of
yesterdays senatorial v.te in each House.
Senator Livingston. on the part of the Sena-
tcrs present stated that, owing to the failure of
the Senate to take action there was no record Ia
present from that body. The record of the
House then called for, and was read by
Clerk Atkinson.
Mr. Noonan nfterward moved that, as the
houses separately had not agreed upon United
States Senator. another ballot be now taken.
Mr. Throck kmorton. whose absence from tn e
Democratic caucus YESTERDAY had given uneasi-
ness took the floor and stated his belief that the
sime had not yet arrived for ballot He be-
iieved that the law was clear in requiring that a
ballot should not be taken until two weeks after
the Legislatures organization completed.
The motion. however, carried-37 20 2
and nominations were called for
Mr.. Beckwith, in forcibe speech, nominated
Ex-Governor Leon Albeit.
Mr. Throckmorton nominated ex Governor
Joseph d. Bedle. He said he did not believe any
one man owned the Democratic nomination.
ballot was then taken OF tha thirty nine
Democrats present, thirty-eight voted for Abbot
mr Throck morton alone voting for Bedle
Chairman Hudsreth announced that candi
2ate had received n majority of the votes of The
LEGISLATURE. and therefore there was no election
The joint session therehpon adjourned unit
noon TO morrow.
The Renublicnns are laughing over the Demo
rats discontinue.
The Assembly this afternoorad icnrned for tn,
Eeex- The Senate will not meet till Friday
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Reagan Ahead in Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 26.-The Legislature met
in joint session at noon to day for the purpose
Of taking the first joint ballot for United
States Senator. The ballot resulted as follows:
Necessary for choice. g. Maxey received 45;
Reagan, SO; Ireland, 20; Terrell, 25. AS COM
pared with yesterdays separate vote of both
houses, Senator Maxey loses two votes, Mr.. Ter
rell loses one, while Messrs. Reagan and Ireland
each gain two.
A second joint ballot resulted as follows:
Maxey al; Reagan, 80; Ireland. 80; Terrell, 90;
Hancock, l.
At the conclusion of this ballot Judge Terrells
name was withdrawn.
A third ballot was then ordered, amidst great
excitement, resulting follows: Reagan, ~
Maxey. 49, Ireland, 80; Seth Shepard, l.
The fourth ballot resulted: Reagan, oil; Maxey
Al; Ireland, 39 Shepard, l.
A motion TO adjourn was strongly resisted by
Reagans supporters, but the motion prevailed.
and adjournment was taken until to morrow
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Defeat of Mr.. Gnschen.

LIVERPOOL, JAN &c The election for mem
Der Of Parliament for the Exchange division of
this city, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
Of David Duncan. was held to-day and resulted
as follows: Mr.. Neville, Gladstonan, 8 222: Mr.
Goschen. Conservative and Unionist, 321l
Nine votes remain in dispute. and there will be
a recount tomorrow. At the last election. Dun
can, Home-rnler. received 1920, and Bailey,
Conservative, 2, 100.
The defeat of Mr.. Goschen is felt by the mem
bers of the Carleton Club to be a great party
disaster. All the London clubs were crowded at
a late hour to night, and there was much excite
ment over the result Of the election. The alb
sence of Mr. Goschen from the House of Com
mons leaves the government in an awkward
position. Even if he should be provided with an
uncOntested seat he cannot sit in the House for
the next ten days, and during that period there
will probably be critical debates and divisions
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The italian Force at Massowah Strong Enough
to Repulse the Attacks of the Natives.
ROME. Jan. 26-In the Senate. to-day, Count
Di Robiant. Minister of Foreign Affairs, said
that no further news had heen received from
Massowah. There was nothing alarming in the
situation, he said. as the troops at Masso-
wah were more than sufficient to drive back the
savage hordes. He added that the reinforce
ments about 20 he dispatched to tho Soudan
consisted of one battalian of infantry. with TWO
mountain guns and one company of engineers.
The Senate, without division. declared its con-
fidence in the government. and passed TO the
order of the day. The whole budget was greed
to without debate.
IE the Chamber of Deputies Senior Villanova,
a member of the extreme Left, tabled bin for
the erection ia Rome os a monument to Mazzini
at the expense of the state. Premier Depretis
said the government would not oppose the bill
in its first stage. but would declare its course
when the measure came MP for discussion.
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Row in the New Mexico Legislature.

NEW YORK, Jan 26.-The Stars special from
Santa Fe. n. NJ. says that Governor Ross yes
terday vetoed a measure passed by the Repub-
lican majority in the Senate for the unseating of
Democrat in favor of Republican The
refused to swear in the Republican member who
had been voted in. He was sworn in by the
President of the Senate. Governor Ross has re-
only six ont OF the twelve members having voted
10 unseat &he one man in favor of the other. 1t
is rumored that the Governor will assume mill
tary control and telegraph to Washington for in
Structions.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Jesse d. Al

Jesse ID. Abrahams Appointed Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The Secretary of the
Treasury today appointed Jesse d. Abrahams.
OF Virginia, to be Deputy Comptroller of the Cur
rency, to succeed Mr.. Valentine p. Snyder vino
was appointed bank examiner at New York some
time ago. Mr.. Abrahamss has been for soms
time an assistant to Prof. g. B. Young in tho
Emerson Institute. He becatne a clerk in the
Treasury Department under the Grant civil
service rules but dismissed, It is said, be-
cause of n refusal to join the Maryland Repnb-
lican Club He was strongly urged for the posi-
ton of chief examiner of the Civil-servics
Commission at the time of Mr.s Lyman's appoint
nent as commissioner. aud made q favorable
impression npon the President Hisselection as
Deputy Comptroller was made by Comptrolier
IRE n hnltn
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And Will Hint that the Anti-Rent Plan of
Campaign May Force Government to Ask
Parliament for Additional Powers.
The Tories Depressed Over the Defeat of
Goschen in a Liverpool District.
The German Government Interdicts Exporta-
tion Of Horses Beyond the Limits of the
Empire-Notes by the Cable.
THE IRISH QUESTION.

A Hint that Further and More Effective CO.
ercion Is Intended.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The speech from the throne
upon the opening of Parliament, tomorrow, will
express satisfaction that her Majesty's relations
with foreign powers continue friendly. Affairs
in southeastern Europe are in a fair way of set
tlement, but observance of the provis-
ions of the treaty of Berlin is in
sisted upon. The empires interests in
Bnrmah and Egypt have undergone gratifying
Improvement. The state OF Ireland causes great
anxiety. A system of combination, forcing ten
ants to evade just debts, may compel further
legislation by the present Parliament. The
government will not hesitate to ask additional
power in this direction, if necessary. The bills
TO be proposed by the government include the
sinpliication of land transfer the supervision of
railway rates, the protection of trade marks,
and the facilitation of agricultural allotments.
The speech is characterized by more than the
usual vagueness. The hints Of legislation for
Ireland are especially obscure. The only allu-
sion to the conspiracy bill is found in the refer
ence to the "Plan of Campaign and the govern
ment's intentions to introduce, if necessary. n
bill altering the existing law, so as to enable it
the extension of the Ashbourne act is given in
the expressed hope that the labors of the rem:
commission will have issue in a measure to
amelorate the condition of the country The
leading measure for England and Scotland is a
county government bill.
Mr.. Chamberlain writes to the Times at con-
siderable length to show the practicability of the
adaptation of the Canadian constitution to Ire
land to meet the fundamental conditions of Lord
Hartington's plan for the government of Ireland
In concluding, Mr.. Chamberlain says he never
| pretended that the Canadian Constitution could
be bodily transferred as to settle the relations
| of Ireland and Great Britain. The exact nature
of an adaptation which would be suitable for the
wants of Ireland is one of the questions on which
he hopes that further discussion will throw light.
| Mr.. Gladstone, writing to a Glasgow paper.
says there are many circumstantial differences
| between the cases Of Canada and Ireland but
| within and under them there is strong analogy.
| In the MAN, they have the same friends and foes
Toryism has not supported freedom in Canada,
and resists it in Ireland.
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And Furnishes the President Pour Reasons
Why He Should Refuse to Attach His Sigma
ture to the ately-Adopted Measure.
Provisions of Postal Telegraph Bill
Adopted by the Senate Committee.
Mr. Morrison Has Poor Opinion of Mr.. Ran
Again Rejects Matthew's Nomination.
A VETO WANTED.

knights Of Labor Ask the President to Veto
the Interstate Commerce Bill.
WASHINGTON JAN 26.-The legislative CON-
mittee of the knights Of Labor tonight handed
the President the following communication.
urging him to veto the interstate-commerce bill:
'WAsHrNGTo.J, Jan. &c, 1897.
ITO Grover Cleveland President Of the United States
'Mr. President-This committee, representing
the largest body of organized workers in the
Nation numbering, as they do. with their de-
pendents. over five million. or nearly one-ten tn
of the whole people, and in the interest of three
fourths Of them in the United States-desire to
cal! your attention to Senate bill No. 1882,
known as bill to regulate interstate commerce.
I'VE desire TO say that one side of the
great questions that are involved in this bill are
large body Of producers and consumers who
are simple in their habits Of life and their meth
DDS of doing business, and poor in purse, and
from their habits and methods of living they de-
sire to have the laws made simple and plain
that they may be able to present their claims
before the courts of the land without having to
contend with legal technicalities and discrimna-
tions arising out of their inability to pay for the
abiest legal talent in the land In this respect
the present bill, as it has passed the Senate and
House, is the acme of legal subterfuge There
fore we desire to call your attention to this and
few other Objectionable features of this bill.
We regard the following objections as funda
mental:
"Frst-The commission clause
"Second-The arbitrary power conferred
upon the commission.
"Third-The exclusive jurisdiction given to
the federal courts to hear and determine causes
arising under the act
"Fourth-The acknowledged uncertainty as
to the meaning of nearly all Of the provisions
of the bill.
'In behalf of our constituents, we respectful
~ ask you to veto the bill.
I'VE remain yours, respectfully,
RALPH BEAUMONT,
s.JoHN j. MoCARTNEY.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
National Legislative Committee of X of Ln